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REORGANIZATION 


By  rev.  F;  E.  CLARK 
II 

Pkesident  of  the   United   S<kietv  of  Christian   Endeavor 


L'opyrightcd  {1887)  bytheUNiTEc  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor.    This 

copyright  is  ohtuined  to  protect  the  United   Sociktv   from  mutilated 

editions  of  its  works.     No  royalty  is  paid  the  author,  and.  all  profits, 

if  any,  arc  used  in    spreading  the  Christian  Endeavor  idea. 

Samples  of  Constitutions  and   Literature  will   be  sent 

free,  postiigr  paid,  to  any  address.     Literature  in 

any  quantity  at  lowest  fate*-- l^ftf  oTlr^ts. 

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PUBLISHED    BY 

THE  UNITED    SOCIETY   OF    CHRISTIAN    ENDEAVOR 
JO  Bromfield  Street,  Boston 


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REORGANIZATION. 


I.  Do  not  reorganize  your  society,  unless  there  is  real  need 
of  it.  If  almost  all  your  members  are  faithful  to  their  vowc, 
let  the  Lookout  Committee  see  the  few  delinquents,  and  in  a 
kindly  and  brotherly  spirit  bring  them  back  to  their  duty,  or 
show  them  the  harm  they  are  doing  while  active  members,  and 
induce  them  to  leave  the  active  membership,  if  they  are  in- 
corrigible. 

In  most  societies  there  is  no  trouble,  if  we  may  believe  the 
glowing  and  enthusiastic  accounts  that  come  to  us  at  the  central 
office,  from  pastors  and  workers  all  over  the  country.  It  is 
very  rarely  indeed  that  we  hear  of  any  serious  trouble,  or  of 
any  society  that  has  been  given  up. 

So  far  as  we  can  learn  from  statistics,  more  churches  and 
Sunday  schools,  organized  within  the  past  seven  years,  have 
died,  than  Societies  of  Christian  Endeavor.  There  is  a  vitality 
about  these  organizations  that  is  particularly  gratifying.  They 
are  doing  a  better  and  better  work  every  month.  As  the  prin- 
ciples are  better  understood  the  importance  of  the  element  of 
obligation  is  also  understood,  and  the  fact  that  the  Society  was 
horn  and  exists  to  bring  the  young  people  into  the  church  and 
keep  them  at  work  for  the  church,  has  vastly  increased  the 
confidence  of  pastors  and  churches  in  the  organization. 

Still  it  would  be  strange  if  there  were  not  some  cases  of 
partial  failure  in  accomplishing  the  end  proposed,  t.  e.,  in  the 
words  of  the  constitution,  "to  promote  an  earnest  Christian 


life  among  the  menibfin.  and  to  make  them  more  unefiil  in  the 
service  of  God."     Anything  Icrk  thiin    the   highest   succeRs   is 
purtini   failure;    and  manv   societies  which  are  doing  a  good 
work  might  do  a  much  better  one. 
What  is  the  trouble.' 

<i.  It  may  be  that  some  of  the  active  members,  in  the  first 
place,  joined  too  hastily,  not  fuUv  understanding  what  they 
were  doing,  or  realizing  their  obligations.  Then  let  all  the 
active  members  sign  the  Reorganization  Card,  renewin.-;  their 
vows. 

/>.  It  may  be  Mat  a  spirit  of  coldness  pervades  the  whole 
church,  which  the  young  people  have  caught,  and  that  some 
who  signed  the  constitutioii  oiiginally  in  good  faith  no  longer 
keep  it.  If  earnest  words  of  counsel  do  not  avail,  apply  the 
same  remedy  as  above,  and  have  the  active  membership  consist 
of  active  members  who  have  some  little  heroism  and  Christ- 
likeness  in  their  characters. 

f.  It  may  be  that  the  young  lady  members  have  been  dis- 
couraged from  taking  part  in  the  meetings,  or  tb-ough  some 
false  ideas  of  modesty  have  been  willing  to  do  .lothing  but 
repeat  verses.  Then  let  it  be  understood  that  in  Societies  of 
Christian  Endeavor  there  are  eyitnl  lightf  and  egunl  rrspoiisi- 
In'lities  and  equal  privileges  for  all. 

d.  It  inav  be  that  the  pastor  and  older  church-members,  not 
understanding  the  organization,  have  been  suspicious  of  the 
society,  and  have  unintentionally  or  otherwise  weakened  it. 
Do  not  show  any  resentment,  which  will  only  make  matters 
worse,  but  sbf^w  by  loyalty  and  faithfulness  to  every  duty  in 
the  church,  tl.  .  the  society  is  no  separate  organization,  but  is 
a  training  school,  which  exists  simply  to  make  you  more  useful 
in  the  church.  So  far  as  you  can,  obliterate  the  line  between 
"old  and  young." 

e.    It  may  be  that,  while  still  retaining  the  name  Christian 


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lame  Christian 


Endeavor,  the  society  has  «ot  switched  o«  on  some  de  ck 
,„•  ..Social  Knde«vor"or  -Literary  Kndeavor  or  Musical 
Endeavor  "  or  -  Debating  Society  Kndeavor."  I.  ....  Ret  U  ba  k 
on  the  main  track  again,  and  ren,en,.,e.  that  ^-'f;^^;, 
nrcs,  as  en.bodied  in  the  prayer-mcet.ng  and  the  comm.tttc 
work    must  be  paramount. 

I.-  vou  have  omitted  the  prayer-meeting  pledge  .rom  your 

constitution.  ..r  have  so  veakened  it  that  it  means  very  httle,  or 

..ave   omitted   the   consecration-meeting.  and.  in  -n.eqnence^ 

^   find   that   there  is   little  vitality  in  your  socety.  and  that  the 

.meetings  are  languishing,  .hen  change  your  const.tut.on.  unt 
/i   contains  the  muin  features  of  the  Model  ^'"-tmuum  wh  d. 
is  adopted  by  nine-tenths  of  the  societ.es  '  -""Khout  the  w o    d. 
■and  which  contains  this  prayer-n.eet.ng  clause  :      txery  ..ctMe 
menU,er  is  expected  to  attend  every  weekly  prayer-meetmg,  un- 
.  less  detained  bv  some  absolute  necessity,  and  to  take  -'"'«  Part 
however  slighi,  in  every  meeting."      'Absolute  "-«-'^J     ^l'; 
revised  Model  Constitution  defines  as  -  son,e  reason  wh.ch  the 
young   disciple   can   conscientiously  give   to  the  Master,  Jesus 
Christ,  for  non-attendance  or  non-participation. 

Then  when  you  are  sure  that  all  the  n.embers  understand  the 
constitution,  and  know  what  .hey  are  doing,  give  out  cards  like 
the  following,  and  have  for  your  active  members  only  those 
who  are  willing  to  sign  them  conscientiouply  : 

Active  Membership  Pledge. 

Trusting  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  for  strength,  I  promise 
Him  that  Iwi  I  try  to  d<.  whatever  He  would  like  to  have  me 
do  that  1  3  IL  to  Ilim  and  read  the  Bible  every  day  and 
that    ust  so  far  as  l"  know  how,  throughout  '"y  ^^hole  life,     w.l 

rv  to  lead  a  Christian  life.    As  an  active  .nember  I  also  promise 
to  attend  every  weekly  praver-meeting,  and  to  take  some  pa.  t. 

^iSefromirnJing,  inev^ry  meeting.  V"'^- P^-^eJ' --,: 
reason  which  I  can  conscientiously  give  to  my  Master,  Jesus 


ChrUt.     If  I  nm  obliged  to  he  absent  from  nny  monthly  Con 


uch 


Signed, 


Residence, 


Dote, 


tion    h   /       !"  ■     "''■""'''    ''""  "'"'f'''^''  ''^^  "K'"  '^"""titu- 

IriJr  "'!  ?  '"""■"  "'"'"•'"''  ^''"  "''  ""'  <■"">"■"'•  «"''  who 
n  c  .ealU  „  hindrance  to  the  npiritunl  life  of  all  present,  then 
K"ve  to  every  active  member  the  following  ; 

KEORdANI^ATlON     CARD. 
At  an  Active  Momber  I  Have  Promised 

M^-To  take  .,o,ne  faH  in  every  ,neeting,  aside  fron,  ungi„,r. 


f>A  TED, 


SIGNED. 


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"T/tMr^ocllrrr  re„rg.nl.ation  no  one,  of  course,  is  ex- 
cluded from  attending  the  .ueetings.  or  from  assocuUe  member- 

h ip        n    cores  of  cases  this  method  ha.  worked  admirably. 

Card"  like  the  above  can  be  printed  by  each  soc.ety,  or  can 
he   oblaJned   at   much    lower    rates'of  the   Un.ted    Soc.ety  .of 

ChrJBtian  Endeavor. 


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